Alcohol could be available in several additional areas of stadium at football games in 2015

Kyle Ringo Buffzone.com

Posted:
03/11/2014 04:30:13 PM MDT

Updated:
03/11/2014 04:56:14 PM MDT

The University of Colorado has agreed to a 10-year contract with Levy Restaurants to provide catering and concessions at Folsom Field and the Coors Events Center on game days and for all non-game-day events.

The deal has a five-year option after 10 years and replaces a partnership with Centerplate, which had provided the same services at Folsom Field since the east side expansion of the stadium in 2003.

“We are excited about our partnership with Levy,” George said in a press release. “They are known in this industry for the quality of their food and their hospitality is excellent. We are looking forward to new opportunities as we begin our long-term relationship with Levy.”

Levy is partnering with CU to design improved concession areas for CU fans in Folsom Field as part of the athletic department's $143 million renovation and construction project in and around the stadium. Athletic director Rick George hopes to begin the project later this spring, possibly as soon as a ground breaking on April 12, the day of the spring football game, with a target for completing in August of 2015.

In addition to providing catering services in the suites and club seating areas on the east side of Folsom Field, Levy will add similar hospitality services in the new end zone club George and his team have planned for the north end zone and the new terrace area in the northeast corner of the stadium.

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CU sports information director Dave Plati said plans for the end zone club include making alcohol available in that area of the stadium. The only parts of the stadium where football fans can purchase alcohol now are the suites and club seats on the east side and the Flatirons Club on the west side.

Plati estimated approximately 3,300 fans have access to alcohol during a sold out game now. He estimated the end zone club will seat as many as 1,000 fans. He said its not known at this time if alcohol will be available on the terrace when the stadium expansion is completed.

Texas began selling beer at its sporting events this winter and spring and is considering selling beer throughout its football stadium in the fall. If it does decide to make beer more widely available throughout its stadium on game days, it will join schools such as fellow Big 12 Confernece partners Iowa State and West Virginia and Big Ten member Minnesota, which have done so in recent years.

There are no plans at Colorado at this time to make beer or other alcohol available throughout Folsom Field.

Levy Restaurants has provided food and hospitality for the suites, club seats and press room at the Pepsi Center in Denver since it opened in 1999.

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